Obituaries

October 14, 2011

October 12, 2011

Annie Ruth Brown Rice, 96, of 270 North Broad Street, Bowman, widow of Ralph Carlis Rice, Sr., passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011 at the Elbert Memorial Hospital. She was born in Hart County, August 7, 1915 to the late Roland Jefferson Brown and Annie Laura Richardson Brown. She was a member of the Bowman Methodist Church and retired from...

October 11, 2011

Mrs. Josephine A. Eavenson, 81, of Double Bridges Road, Elberton, GA, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at her home. Mrs. Eavenson was born in Elbert County to the late Joe Raymond and Ruby Ruth Floyd Anderson. She has been the bride of Horace L. Eavenson for over 64 years.She worked many years in the florist business here in Elberton....

October 11, 2011

Nina Hendricks Black, 90, of 1050 Petersburg Road, Elberton, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 11, 2011, at Spring Valley Health Care Center. Prior to the her death, she had been a resident of Hart Care Center. Mrs. Black was born in Madison County, February 23, 1921, daughter of the late J.B. and Etta Coile Hendricks. She was a seamstress and...

October 10, 2011

Joe Smith, 79, of 2456 Jaudon Road, Elberton, husband of Mary Ann Dean Smith, passed away Monday afternoon, October 10, 2011, at his residence. Born in Elbert County, July 4, 1932, to the late Charlie H. Smith and Nobie Gunter Smith. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church where he served as a past Deacon, was a Boys Youth...

October 4, 2011

Allen "Gene" Eugene Roberts Sr., 61, of 2869 Deep Creek Road, Bowman, GA, husband of Lori Manning Roberts, passed away Tuesday morning, October 4, 2011, at his home. Mr. Roberts was born in Madison County, GA, August 9, 1950, son of the late W.C. Roberts and Inez Todd Roberts. He was the owner/operator of Granite Brokers Inc., of the Baptist...

October 3, 2011

Mr. Mel Fleischer, 76, of Elberton, Georgia,passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mel was born August 19, 1935 in Sanford, Florida,son of the late Irvin and Mary Buford Powell Fleischer.Mel graduated from Florida State University, where he met his bride of 52 years, Angela Ambrosini Fleischer.Mel served his country in the United States Marine Corps...

October 1, 2011

Mrs. Carolyn Gore Adams, 75, passed away, October 1, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Pierce Jerome Gore and Mary Virginia Wilcox Gore.She was married to the late (J.D.) James Dozier Adams. She was a retired secretary,having worked at ELCO Credit Union for many years. Survivors include her children: Jann Adams and James Dozier Adams, II; grandchildren: William...

October 1, 2011

October 1, 2011

Frank William Schuler, Jr., 53, of 985 Gaines School Road, Athens, husband of the late Ethel Mae Postell Schuler, passed away Saturday morning, October 1, 2011, at his residence. Frank William Schuler Jr. was the son of the late Frank William Schuler Sr. and Mildred Smith Schuler. He is survived by his son, Frank William Schuler III {April} ; Two...

September 30, 2011

Cathy Christine Ruth "Tina" Wood Holmes, 40, of 1130 B. Bailey Road, Hartwell, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Holmes was born in Anderson, South Carolina, December 14, 1970, daughter of Bertha Ada Ayers of Hartwell and the late Stanley Paris Wood. Left to cherish her memories are her mother; husband, Johnny R. Holmes; sons, Michael Lee...

September 30, 2011

Marjorie Johnson Bradford, age 85, of North Charleston SC, entered into eternal rest on Friday, September 30th 2011 at her residence. She was born in Columbia, SC on July 26th 1926 to the late Horace Paul Johnson and Mabel Roberts Johnson. She was the wife of the late Carl Curtis Bradford and was a wonderful mother and grandmother. She was...

September 30, 2011

James Edison "Jimbo" Rachels, 40, of Owens Road, Elberton, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011, at his residence of a tragic death. Mr. Rachels was born in Abbeville, South Carolina, October 10, 1970, son of the late Walter Julian Rachels and Sheila Izoria Stephens Rachels Childs. He was a carpenter and a loving brother and friend. Jimbo's passion and love...

September 29, 2011

Nell Hackett Ricks, 68, of 860 Speedway Road, Hartwell, widow of Dorsey L. Ricks, died Thursday, September 29, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ricks was born in Franklin County, September 10, 1943, daughter of Tom Hackett of Canon and the late Deler Smith Hackett. She was retired from the textile industry and attended Price Chapel Church of God....

September 28, 2011

Clarence Hemond Hodgins, 83, of 1771 Hewell Road, Dewy Rose, husband of Ailene Kirkland Hodgins, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Mr. Hodgins was born in Franklin, North Carolina, February 12, 1928, son of the late Edgar Charles Hodgins and Arlee Tallent Hodgins. He was a retired logger/truck driver and of...

September 27, 2011

Catherine Louise Briel Trimble, 67, of 827 Airline School Road, Bowersville, GA widow of the late Tom Trimble passed away Tuesday September 27, 2011 at her home. Born in Rhode Island on March 10, 1944. She was of the Catholic Faith and a homemaker. Left to cherish her memories are her sons Jeffery S. Webb of Auburn, GA, and Michael...

September 27, 2011

Mrs. Reba Thornton Nash died on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton. Mrs. Nash was born in Wilkes County, on May 19, 1914, daughter of the late James Marion and Virginia Matthews Thornton. She was retired from the Elbert County Department of Family and Children's Services, a member of the Elberton First Baptist Church and member...

September 26, 2011

Jackie Delano Parham, 76, of Spring Valley Health Care Center, formerly of Hartwell Highway, husband of Peggy Joyce Ashley Parham, passed away Monday morning, September 26, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mr. Parham was born in Elbert County, October 12, 1934, son of the late Clarence Chappelle Parham, Sr. and Willie David Borders Parham. He was a member of Elberton...

September 26, 2011

Mrs. Thelma Griffis Williams Maxwell, 83, of Homerville, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in the Clinch HealthCare Center, following an extended illness. Mrs. Maxwell was born December 27, 1927, in Clinch County to the late Arthur Griffis & Estella Highsmith Griffis. She was a member of the Homerville United Methodist Church, Clinch Memorial Hospital Pink Ladies and the Eastern...

September 25, 2011

Norma Gaines Haston, 84, of 402 Wilcox Heights, Elberton, wife of Odell Haston, passed away Sunday morning, September 25, 2011, at Elbert Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Haston was born in Elbert County, November 21, 1926, daughter of the late Dewey A. Gaines and Susie Adams Gaines Douglas. She was retired from Elberton Manufacturing Company and was a member of Elberton First...